/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H88 Data */ /* */ /* This file contains information and a sample Stata program to create a permanent */ /* Stata dataset for users who want to use Stata in processing the MEPS data provided */ /* in this PUF release. Stata (StataCorp) has the capability to produce */ /* appropriate standard errors for estimates from a survey with a complex sample */ /* design such as the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). */ /* The input file for creating a permanent Stata dataset is the ASCII data file */ /* (H88.DAT) supplied in this PUF release, which in turn can be extracted from the */ /* .EXE file. After entering the Stata interactive environment access the Stata DO-File */ /* editor by clicking on the appropriate icon in the command line at the top of the */ /* screen. Copy and paste the following Stata commands into the editor and save as a */ /* DO file. A DO file is a Stata program which may then be executed using the DO command. */ /* For example, if the DO file is named H88.DO and is located in the directory */ /* C:\MEPS\PROG, then the file may be executed by typing the following command into */ /* the Stata command line: */ /* do C:\MEPS\PROG\H88.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H88.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H88.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix str EPCPIDX 1-28 str DUPERSID 29-36 str PHLDRIDX 37-44 str ESTBIDX 45-55 str EPRSIDX 56-75 byte PANEL 76-76 byte RN 77-77 str JOBSIDX 78-88 byte JOBSINFR 89-90 byte JOBSFILE 91-92 byte PUF75FLG 93-93 byte PUF82FLG 94-94 byte CMJINS 95-96 byte EMPLSTAT 97-98 byte PHOLDER 99-99 byte DEPNDNT 100-100 byte EVALCOVR 101-102 byte STATUS1 103-104 byte STATUS2 105-106 byte STATUS3 107-108 byte STATUS4 109-110 byte STATUS5 111-112 byte STATUS6 113-114 byte STATUS7 115-116 byte STATUS8 117-118 byte STATUS9 119-120 byte STATUS10 121-122 byte STATUS11 123-124 byte STATUS12 125-126 byte STATUS13 127-128 byte STATUS14 129-130 byte STATUS15 131-132 byte STATUS16 133-134 byte STATUS17 135-136 byte STATUS18 137-138 byte STATUS19 139-140 byte STATUS20 141-142 byte STATUS21 143-144 byte STATUS22 145-146 byte STATUS23 147-148 byte STATUS24 149-150 byte DECPHLDR 151-151 byte OUTPHLDR 152-152 byte NOPUFLG 153-153 byte TYPEFLAG 154-155 byte PRIVCAT 156-157 byte HOSPINSX 158-159 byte MSUPINSX 160-161 byte DENTLINS 162-163 byte VISIONIN 164-165 byte PMEDINS 166-167 byte COBRA 168-169 byte COVTYPIN 170-170 byte OOPELIG 171-171 double OOPPREM 172-179 double OOPPREMX 180-186 double OOPX12X 187-194 byte OOPFLAG 195-196 byte PREMLEVX 197-198 byte BYFED 199-200 byte BYSTATE 201-202 byte BYLOCAL 203-204 byte BYSOMGOV 205-206 byte BYEMPL 207-208 byte BYUNION 209-210 byte BYOTHER 211-212 byte UPRHMO 213-214 byte UPRMNC 215-216 byte DRLIST 217-218 byte VISITPAY 219-220 byte NAMECHNG 221-222 byte SATELIG 223-223 byte GTDOCPRB 224-225 byte APRVTRET 226-227 byte APRVDLAY 228-229 byte LOOKINF 230-231 byte PRBFDINF 232-233 byte CUSTSERV 234-235 byte PRBCSTSV 236-237 byte PAPRWRK 238-239 byte PRBPPRWK 240-241 byte RATEPLAN 242-243 using H88.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable EPCPIDX "UNIQUE RECORD ID (EPRSIDX + DUPERSID)"; label variable DUPERSID "PERSON ID (DUID + PID)"; label variable PHLDRIDX "POLICYHOLDER S DUPERSID"; label variable ESTBIDX "ESTABLISHMENT ID"; label variable EPRSIDX "ESTABLISHMENT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID + RN"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable RN "ROUND NUMBER"; label variable JOBSIDX "JOB IDENTIFIER"; label variable JOBSINFR "JOBSIDX INFERRED RATHER THAN REPORTED ID"; label variable JOBSFILE "PUF NUMBER WITH JOBSIDX"; label variable PUF75FLG "1=IN PUF 75, ELSE 0"; label variable PUF82FLG "1=IN PUF 82, ELSE 0"; label variable CMJINS "CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO"; label variable EMPLSTAT "POLICYHOLDER EMPLOYMENT STATUS"; label variable PHOLDER "POLICY HOLDER"; label variable DEPNDNT "DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER"; label variable EVALCOVR "COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31"; label variable STATUS1 "STATUS - MONTH 1"; label variable STATUS2 "STATUS - MONTH 2"; label variable STATUS3 "STATUS - MONTH 3"; label variable STATUS4 "STATUS - MONTH 4"; label variable STATUS5 "STATUS - MONTH 5"; label variable STATUS6 "STATUS - MONTH 6"; label variable STATUS7 "STATUS - MONTH 7"; label variable STATUS8 "STATUS - MONTH 8"; label variable STATUS9 "STATUS - MONTH 9"; label variable STATUS10 "STATUS - MONTH 10"; label variable STATUS11 "STATUS - MONTH 11"; label variable STATUS12 "STATUS - MONTH 12"; label variable STATUS13 "STATUS - MONTH 13"; label variable STATUS14 "STATUS - MONTH 14"; label variable STATUS15 "STATUS - MONTH 15"; label variable STATUS16 "STATUS - MONTH 16"; label variable STATUS17 "STATUS - MONTH 17"; label variable STATUS18 "STATUS - MONTH 18"; label variable STATUS19 "STATUS - MONTH 19"; label variable STATUS20 "STATUS - MONTH 20"; label variable STATUS21 "STATUS - MONTH 21"; label variable STATUS22 "STATUS - MONTH 22"; label variable STATUS23 "STATUS - MONTH 23"; label variable STATUS24 "STATUS - MONTH 24"; label variable DECPHLDR "DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO"; label variable OUTPHLDR "OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO"; label variable NOPUFLG "PHLDR NOT IN HC075 OR HC082, OTH REASON"; label variable TYPEFLAG "TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT"; label variable PRIVCAT "CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE"; label variable HOSPINSX "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)"; label variable MSUPINSX "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)"; label variable DENTLINS "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL"; label variable VISIONIN "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION"; label variable PMEDINS "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG"; label variable COBRA "COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO"; label variable COVTYPIN "COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY"; label variable OOPELIG "FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM"; label variable OOPPREM "MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM"; label variable OOPPREMX "MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)"; label variable OOPX12X "ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)"; label variable OOPFLAG "1=OOPPREMX ED/IMP, ELSE 0"; label variable PREMLEVX "EDITED PREMLEVL"; label variable BYFED "FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYSTATE "STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYLOCAL "LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYSOMGOV "SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYEMPL "EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYUNION "UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYOTHER "OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable UPRHMO "HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)"; label variable UPRMNC "PLAN REQRD COVRD PERS USE GATEKEEPER"; label variable DRLIST "DOES PLAN HAVE A BOOK/LIST OF DOCTORS?"; label variable VISITPAY "PLAN PAY FOR NON-REFER DR VISIT"; label variable NAMECHNG "HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME"; label variable SATELIG "ELIG. FOR SATIS. PLAN QUEST: 1=YES, 2=NO"; label variable GTDOCPRB "HOW MUCH PROBLEM GETTING PERSONAL DOC"; label variable APRVTRET "NEED APPROVAL FOR TREATMENT"; label variable APRVDLAY "DELAY WAITING FOR APPROVAL"; label variable LOOKINF "INFORMATION ON HOW PLAN WORKS"; label variable PRBFDINF "PROBLEM FINDING INFORMATION"; label variable CUSTSERV "HAS CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE/ADMIN OFFICE"; label variable PRBCSTSV "PROBLEM GETTING HELP FROM CUST SERVICE"; label variable PAPRWRK "FILL OUT ANY PAPERWORK FOR PLAN"; label variable PRBPPRWK "PROBLEM WITH PLAN PAPERWORK"; label variable RATEPLAN "RATE EXPERIENCE WITH PLAN"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H880001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBLEM" 95 "95 NO VISITS IN LAST 12 MONTHS" ; label define H880002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880012X 1 "1 SINGLE" 2 "2 FAMILY" ; label define H880013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880014X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880016X 0 "0 POLICYHOLDER" 1 "1 DEPENDENT" ; label define H880017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 ED IN PREV RND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 CURRENTLY EMPLOYED" 2 "2 RETIRED" 3 "3 PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED" 4 "4 DECEASED" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H880019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBLEM" 95 "95 DON'T HAVE PERSONAL DOCTOR OR NURSE" ; label define H880021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 74 "74 2003 JOBSFILE" 83 "83 2004 JOBSFILE" ; label define H880023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H880024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880027X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880028X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H880030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H880031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H880032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H880033X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880034X 8 "8" 9 "9" ; label define H880035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880036X 0 "0 DEPENDENT" 1 "1 POLICYHOLDER" ; label define H880037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBLEM" ; label define H880039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBLEM" ; label define H880040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBLEM" ; label define H880041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FAMILY PAYS ALL PREMIUM COST" 2 "2 FAMILY PAYS SOME PREMIUM COST" 3 "3 FAMILY DOES NOT KNOW" 4 "4 FAMILY DOES NOT PAY PREMIUM COST" ; label define H880042X 0 "0 NOT HOSP/PHYS OR MEDIGAP COVERAGE" 1 "1 EMPLOYER/UNION" 2 "2 NONGROUP" 3 "3 OTHER GROUP" 4 "4 OUT OF HOUSEHOLD" 5 "5 SELF-EMPLOYED" 99 "99 DONT KNOW WHAT KIND PRIV COV" ; label define H880043X 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H880044X 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H880045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H880046X 1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4" 5 "5" ; label define H880047X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880054X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880055X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880057X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880058X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880059X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880060X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880061X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880062X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880063X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880064X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880065X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880066X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880067X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880068X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880069X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880070X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880071X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880072X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 EMPLOYER" 10 "10 SPOUSE PREVIOUS EMPLOYER" 11 "11 SCHOOL" 12 "12 UNKNOWN TYPE-OUTSIDE RU" 13 "13 UNKNOWN TYPE-COLLECTED AT OTHER" 2 "2 UNION" 3 "3 GROUP" 4 "4 HEALTH ALLIANCE" 5 "5 INSURANCE COMPANY-FROM AN AGENT" 6 "6 INSURANCE COMPANY" 7 "7 HMO" 8 "8 COBRA" 9 "9 PREVIOUS EMPLOYER-NOT COBRA" ; label define H880073X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PRIVATE PLAN IS HMO" 2 "2 PRIVATE PLAN IS NOT HMO" ; label define H880074X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880075X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H880076X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value APRVDLAY H880001X; label value APRVTRET H880002X; label value BYEMPL H880003X; label value BYFED H880004X; label value BYLOCAL H880005X; label value BYOTHER H880006X; label value BYSOMGOV H880007X; label value BYSTATE H880008X; label value BYUNION H880009X; label value CMJINS H880010X; label value COBRA H880011X; label value COVTYPIN H880012X; label value CUSTSERV H880013X; label value DECPHLDR H880014X; label value DENTLINS H880015X; label value DEPNDNT H880016X; label value DRLIST H880017X; label value EMPLSTAT H880018X; label value EVALCOVR H880019X; label value GTDOCPRB H880020X; label value HOSPINSX H880021X; label value JOBSFILE H880022X; label value JOBSINFR H880023X; label value LOOKINF H880024X; label value MSUPINSX H880025X; label value NAMECHNG H880026X; label value NOPUFLG H880027X; label value OOPELIG H880028X; label value OOPFLAG H880029X; label value OOPPREM H880030X; label value OOPPREMX H880031X; label value OOPX12X H880032X; label value OUTPHLDR H880033X; label value PANEL H880034X; label value PAPRWRK H880035X; label value PHOLDER H880036X; label value PMEDINS H880037X; label value PRBCSTSV H880038X; label value PRBFDINF H880039X; label value PRBPPRWK H880040X; label value PREMLEVX H880041X; label value PRIVCAT H880042X; label value PUF75FLG H880043X; label value PUF82FLG H880044X; label value RATEPLAN H880045X; label value RN H880046X; label value SATELIG H880047X; label value STATUS1 H880048X; label value STATUS10 H880049X; label value STATUS11 H880050X; label value STATUS12 H880051X; label value STATUS13 H880052X; label value STATUS14 H880053X; label value STATUS15 H880054X; label value STATUS16 H880055X; label value STATUS17 H880056X; label value STATUS18 H880057X; label value STATUS19 H880058X; label value STATUS2 H880059X; label value STATUS20 H880060X; label value STATUS21 H880061X; label value STATUS22 H880062X; label value STATUS23 H880063X; label value STATUS24 H880064X; label value STATUS3 H880065X; label value STATUS4 H880066X; label value STATUS5 H880067X; label value STATUS6 H880068X; label value STATUS7 H880069X; label value STATUS8 H880070X; label value STATUS9 H880071X; label value TYPEFLAG H880072X; label value UPRHMO H880073X; label value UPRMNC H880074X; label value VISIONIN H880075X; label value VISITPAY H880076X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H88, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H88.dta * log file is stored in H88.log log close /************************************************************************************************ NOTES: 1. This program has been tested on Stata Version 10 (for Windows). 2. This program will create a permanent Stata dataset. All additional analyses can be run using this dataset. In addition to the dataset, this program creates a log file named H88.LOG and a data file named H88.DTA. If these files (H88.DTA and H88.LOG) already exist in the working directory, they will be replaced when this program is executed. 3. If the program ends prematurely, the log file will remain open. Before running this program again, the user should enter the following Stata command: log close 4. The cd command assigns C:\MEPS\DATA as the working directory and location of the input ASCII and output .DTA and .LOG files and can be modified by the user as necessary. 5. Stata commands end with a carriage return by default. The command #delimit ; temporarily changes the command ending delimiter from a carriage return to a semicolon. 6. The infix command assumes that the input variables are numeric unless the variable name is prefaced by str. For example, DUPERSID is the a string (or character) variable. ************************************************************************************************/